Wynne's Folly
Wynne's Folly, also known as the Clarke House, is a historic plantation house located near Engelhard, North Carolina. It was built about 1848, and is two-story, five bay by five bay, vernacular Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It sits on a low brick pier foundation, shallow pyramidal roof pierced by pairs of interior end chimneys, and a wide frieze and overhanging cornice.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Wynne's Folly was built for Richard Wynn, who wished to impress a woman.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Catherine Bishir and Jim Sumner (n.d.). "Wynne's Folly" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
